There are 6 ways to get from Turku to Karlstad by plane, train, ferry, car, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
best- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane TKU - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
6h 6mkr 1,368–3,658Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry
- Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Karlstadcar
13h 51mkr 699–1,914Bus
- Take the bus from 6 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Ob1
- Take the bus from 12 to Pääovibus
- Take the bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus 850 / ...
34hkr 1,884–3,450Fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane TKU - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 39mkr 1,215–3,300Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 629 / ...
14h 12mkr 823–1,609Car ferry, line 80 ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry 80
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus 850 / ...
18h 56m
Turku to Karlstad by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turku to Karlstad is to ferry and train which costs 800 kr - 1700 kr and takes 14h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Turku to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 6h 6m and costs 1300 kr - 3700 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Turku to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from 6 and arriving at Karlstad busstation via 12, Tornio Haparanda and Stockholm, Cityterminalen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h.
The distance between Turku and Karlstad is 627 km.
The best way to get from Turku to Karlstad without a car is to bus which takes 34h and costs 1800 kr - 3500 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Turku to Karlstad, including transfers.
Turku to Karlstad bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from 6 station.
Turku to Karlstad bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
Karlstad is 1h behind Turku. It is currently 9:02 AM in Turku and 8:02 AM in Karlstad.
There are 77+ hotels available in Karlstad.
What companies run services between Turku, Finland and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a bus from 6 to Karlstad busstation via 12, Tornio Haparanda, and Stockholm, Cityterminalen in around 34h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 410–2,700
Flights from Turku Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,900
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,900
Flights from Turku Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,200
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 390–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 390–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–750
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–320
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–750
- Website
- SJ AB
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 480–700
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 480–700
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@vy.se
- Website
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 364
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 364
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 67
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 6 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 340–470
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 12 to Pääovi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–180
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- info@tapanis.se
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- Vy Buss
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–460
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–460
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- individual.sales@vikingline.com
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 450–900
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 450–900
- Website
- Viking Line
- Phone
- +49 (0) 40 547 541 222
- international.sales@tallinksilja.com
- Website
- Tallink
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–1,200
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–1,200
- Website
- Tallink
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- SL
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SL
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